The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-05
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The Law which Went Into Effect Yes
terday Abridged.

We abridge the Interstate Commerce
| Law by request
/ The first section provides that the pro
| visions of this act shall apply to any
common carrier or carriers engaged in
the transportation of passengers on
property wholly by railroad. or partly by
railroad and partly by water when both
are used. under common control.
management, or arrangement, for a
continuous carriage or shipment. from
one State or territory or from any place
in the United States to AN adjacent
foreign country, and i'm fact. Ia any
transportation across State lines. but
not To transportation within State lines
Section End forbids special rates. re-
bates. drawbacks and unjust discrimi-
uation" of any sort i'm rates for passen-
gers or freight.
Section 3rd forbids the giving of un Just
or unreasonable preferences ar advan-
tage to any particular person. firm. cor
poration or locality. or any particular
description Of traffic.
Section is the one most discussed
Ii forbids railroad companies charging "A
greater compensation for carving pas-
sengers long than a short distance in
the same direction over the same line;
or great a compensation for "A shorter
a. "A longer distance.
Provided, however. that upon appli-
cation to the commission appointed un-
der the provisions of this act. such COM
mon carrier may, in special cases, after
investigation by the commission, be au-
thorized To charge less for longer than
for shorter distances for transportation
of passengers or property.
This j. the famous ''iong haul anil
''shOrt haul' section.
Section ) forbids pooling. and provides
that each day of the continuance of such
pooling arrangement shall constitute "A
separate offense.
Section Il provides that schedules of
rates shall be printed and made public
and never varied from. Ten days public
notice must lie given Of advance i'm rates.
Ii prescribes penalties for violation of
the provisions of the section.
Section : Is designated to prevent eva
sions of the act by combinations Ia pre-
vent continuous carriage by changing
cars or breaking bulk.
Section \ provides that common car
riers shall be liable for i'm Jury to any per
son by violations of the act. Section -
provides the remedy for injury by such
violation.
Section 10 names the penalty for viola
tions of the act-a fine not to exceed
- 900 for each offense.
Sections IL to 10 inclusive relate To the
Commission. the manner of their appoint
ment. their jurisdiction, manner of pro-
ceeding before them and of carrying
appeals to the Supreme Court.
Section. Twelfth provides that common
carriers shall make annual reports to
the commission. and states what those
reports shall show.
Section twenty requires the com
mission To make an annual report To the
Secretary of the Interior.
Section TWENTY-FIVE il as follows:
That nothing i'm this act shall apply
To thescarriage. storage or handling of
property free or at reduced rates for the
United States. state or municipal gov
ernments. or for charitable purposes, or
to or from fairs and eNpositions for exhi-
bition thereat. or the issuance of mileage.
excursion or communication passenger
tickets: nothing in this act
shall be- construed to prohibit
any common carrier from Civ
ing reduced rates To ministers of re-
ligiOn: nothing in this act shall be con-
strued To prevent railroads from giving
free carriage To their own officers and
employees, or to prevent the principal
officers of any railroad company or com
panies from exchanging passes or tickets
with other railroad companies for their
officers and employees; and nothing in
this act contained shall in any way
abridge or alter the remedies now
existing at common law or by
statute, but the provisions of this act are
in addition to such remedies. Provided.
that no pending litigation shall in any
way he affected by this act.
Section twenty-third appropriates
$500, 900 for the expenses of the Commis-
sion for this year, and section twenty
fourth provides that the act should take
immediate effect az far as the Commits
sion was concerned. and take effect
within sixty days, as far a. the remain
er was concerned.